Version 2.0 is updated to reflect the FDA’s 2017 draft guidance, “Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-To-Eat Foods.”

Now in ‘live’ PDF format, Version 2.0 is user-friendly on electronic devices.

Developed by food processors for food processors, the checklist was designed to help assess gaps in Listeria control programs in frozen vegetable operations.

While it was developed specifically for frozen vegetable operations, food processors in all sectors with concerns about Listeria contamination of their product may find this checklist helpful in assessing program gaps.

A team of frozen vegetable food safety experts from Food Northwest member companies developed this audit format checklist so that processors everywhere could prioritize their continuous improvement food safety projects in these areas:

Sanitary design of facilities and amenities, equipment and utensils

Cleaning and sanitation practices

Environmental monitoring considerations in the control of Listeria

Water control in the production area

Good manufacturing practices and personal hygiene

Download Version 2 of the Food Northwest Listeria Control Checklist for Frozen Vegetable Processors by completing this short form: